Sir James Prescott Joule (1818–1889) became one of the most significant physicists of the nineteenth century, although his original interest in science was as a hobby and for practical business purposes. The son of a brewer, he began studying heat while investigating how to increase the efficiency of electric motors. His discovery of the relationship between heat and energy contributed to the discovery of the conservation of energy and the first law of thermodynamics. Volume 2 of his collected papers, published in 1887, contains those which he co-authored with other noted physicists, such as Scoresby, Playfair and William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin. Because he was based in Manchester, and was not an academic, Joule's work was at first ignored by the scientific establishment, but Thomson's approval helped him gain acceptance. His joint work with Thomson on thermodynamics was fundamental to the development of significant areas of twentieth-century physics.
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James Prescott Joule Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: Volume 2 Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 530g ISBN:9781108028837 ISBN 10: 1108028837 Series:Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences Pages: 422 Publication Date:30 June 2011 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
